# Julien Lepleux

> Julien Lepleux is a Series A investor at Bleu Capital backing Recycling and Professional Services. See 0 investments, check sizes, portfolio. Updated Aug 2026.

- Type: Angel Investor
- Fund: [Bleu Capital](https://shizune.co/investors/profile/bleu-capital-llc)
- Location: New York, United States
- Last updated: Aug 2026
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/julienlepleux/
- X (Twitter): https://twitter.com/lpxjulien
- Website: https://www.bleucap.com/

Julien Lepleux is a Series A investor at Bleu Capital in New York focused on Recycling and Professional Services. A principal at Bleu Capital, Julien Lepleux focuses on backing early-stage founders who are redefining sustainable production for an abundant future. With $20M AUM, Bleu Capital is founded and self-funded by former operator JP Chessé, with a commitment to operationalizing next-gen technologies across the US and Europe. They take a bold, hands-onapproach, serving as independent board members with a focus on high output execution on a concentrated set of companies.Before Bleu, Julien's growth role at Ara Labs set the pace for the US's fastest-growing rideshare hardware company, launching multiple markets across the US and South America, and building an efficient GTM and retention strategy to reach 40,000 active drivers in the US. Julien graduated from Wharton where he studied the management of technology and innovation.

## Investment focus

### Industry

| Industry | Investments | Share |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Recycling | 1 | 0% |
| Professional Services | 1 | 0% |
| Environmental Consulting | 1 | 0% |

## About Bleu Capital

VC Fund · New York, United States

Bleu Capital is the venture Family Office helping climate companies achieve efficient growth at scale. The firm offers a highly concentrated and bold partnership to founders. The team is made of ex-operators with bootstrapping experience, dedicated to being an independent and active investor.

4 contacts available at Bleu Capital.

| Name | Title | Profile |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jean Pierre Chesse | CEO, Founder | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/jean-pierre-chesse |
| Joseph Sartre | Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/joseph-sartre |
| Julien Lepleux | Principal | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/julien-lepleux |
| Vincent Diallo | Co-founder and Partner | https://shizune.co/investors/profile/vincent-diallo |

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## FAQ

### What does Julien Lepleux invest in?

Julien Lepleux invests primarily in Recycling, Professional Services and Environmental Consulting startups, most often at Series A stage. Most of the 0 investments tracked by Shizune back companies in France. The Investment Focus section breaks down every industry, stage and country in the portfolio.

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